OAKLAND, Calif. — Pine-Sol announced Tuesday Pine-Sol Original Multi-Surface Cleaner received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for kill claims against SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, on hard non-porous surfaces. The new claims come after third-party laboratory testing proved the disinfectant’s efficacy against the virus with a 10-minute contact time on hard non-porous surfaces.

New research  from Pine-Sol found three in five (58%) Black American millennial women are essential workers who have been integral to upholding the economy amid a global pandemic. Of these essential workers, many report the pandemic has made them worried about their own health (58%) and the health of their family and friends (57%). Two in five (40%) Black American millennial women are concerned about access to necessary cleaning products and a majority are concerned about keeping their family safe (67%), keeping themselves safe (64%), and their financial stability (62%).

“With a long-standing history of being a powerful cleaner and disinfectant, and the trusted brand choice within the Black community, Pine-Sol Original Multi-Surface Cleaner now offers the clean families have trusted through generations with the protection they need right now against the spread of SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,” said Chris Hyder, vice president and general manager of the Cleaning division, at The Clorox Co. “We hope this new Pine-Sol® kill claim will increase access to disinfectants that can help prevent the spread of COVID-19.”